skyway vs route

skyway and route both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
skyway	Yes	No	No	No
route	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, route is a hypernym of skyway; that is, route is a word with a broader meaning than skyway:

skyway: a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another
route: an established line of travel or access

Other hypernyms of skyway include itinerary, path.

skyway (noun)	route (noun)
a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another	an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
	an established line of travel or access

skyway (verb)	route (verb)
	send via a specific route
	divert in a specified direction
	send documents or materials to appropriate destinations